The black eyed Susans are almost ready to bloom.
Here is a close up of the one that is going to be first.
The tomatoes are making good progress.
This is the prairie plant version of the rudbekias. These plants are 5' tall and rather invasive. I did not plant them here. I have them in several locations, all started from one plant 14 years ago that a friend gave me. Once you have them, they pop up all over. I will cut these back and dig them out at the end of this summer. I have some plants in this flower bed that are 12" tall, so you can see they aren't getting much sunlight.
The sun is shining, the humidity has gone away, and it is a beautiful day.
Babies love bright colours - it's only their parents who go for pastels and wishy wash! (If that isn't a word, it should be!)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lynda - any baby would love your quilt because it's bright (and made with love!)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Any baby would love those bright, juicy colors. And if you don't have any babies nearby, I bet a local hospital or shelter would welcome such a happy gift.
ReplyDeletePerfect for a baby! Your weather sounds wonderful. I hear it is heading our way after some violet thunderstorms. I HATE humidity!!
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ReplyDeleteBright colors are very good for babies, it is stimulating their awareness . My daughter insisted on bright colors for her girls after much research.
Funny thing though, now that they are 18 and 21, their choice of colors is very much subdued.
Louise
I agree -- bright colours are good for babies! And that has so many things for them to focus on!
ReplyDeleteYour tomatoes -- oh, your tomatoes.
It's still rather humid here, although nowhere near as hot as yesterday.
All of the baby quilts I've made have included bright colors... yours is a FABULOUS piece!!
ReplyDeleteWe have six teeny-tiny green tomatoes ~ finally!
Threatening rain today ~ we need it but I hope it doesn't come with terrible storms.
Black and white are good stimulators for baby too. So if you add a b&w border....
ReplyDeleteI love the bright floral patterns in that quilt, very much reminds me of the quilts in Kaffe Fasset's book.
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your tomatoes...in a couple weeks when they're ripe, don't be surprised if you find me sitting next to one eating them right off the vine! LOL
My baby would love that colorful quilt. I would love that colorful quilt. I also like using up the leftovers, too. Your tomatoes look great. There is nothing like home grown tomatoes. Our plants are not nearly as far along as yours.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt about it ~ perfect baby quilt! What a fun quilt to use for the main item to decorate a brillant baby's room.
ReplyDeleteTomatoes look too good. I am envious of your green thumb.
J~MT
Your flowers are so pretty! And your tomatoes look good - won't be too long until you can have one! I love your use of the leftover fabrics! I always use bright colors for a baby quilt. Not one of them has complained yet! *grin*
ReplyDeleteWhat I've read about babies and color is that they benefit from seeing lots of contrasts and primaries -- value contrasts to develop the rods, primaries to develop the cones. So -- assuming I'm remembering that right -- this quilt might not be the best infant eye-development exercise tool. But on the other hand, not everything placed in a baby's room needs to have some developmental strategy behind it. It looks fabulous, of course!
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